Church Staff Rev Scott Stancil Pastor

Rev Ricky Stark Minister of Students amp Education

Rev Jim Carey Minister of Music amp Senior Adults

Carol Petty CDC Director

Encourager THE FIRST BAPTIST LYMAN

WEEK OF MAY 11 2011

Sunday bull 945 AM Sunday School

bull 1100 AM Morning Worship

bull 530 PM Snacks amp Fellowship

bull 530 PM AWANAS

bull 600 PM Evening Worship

Wednesday bull 520 PM Fellowship Meal

bull 550 PM Covenant Groups

Childrenrsquos Choirs

bull 630 PM RArsquos amp GArsquos

bull 710 PM Adult Choir

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May Birthdays

2 Griffin Eubanks

3 Eddie Knight

3 Seth Eubanks

3 Jonathan Rogers

4 Katie Thackston

5 David Bolding

5 Jake Duncan

6 Verna Taylor

9 Tommy Simpson

12 Nicholas Thackston

13 Kevin Edwards

14 Doris Wright

14 Marty Brown

15 Melanie Springer

16 Billy Eubanks Jr

19 Vrenda Morrow

20 Tressie Shaw

20 Alyssa Filippetti

22 Penny Eubanks

22 Jodi Wright

22 Kris Atkins

23 Etherage Farr

23 Jimmy McMillan

25 Lee Freeman

30 Gabriel Gosnell

31 Paulette Bentley

Please wish these individuals a

Happy Birthday

ENCOURAGER UPDATE

From The Pastor

WEEKLY AT First Baptist Lyman

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Homebound Of The Week

515 - Margaret Mayfield

22 Upland Street

Lyman SC 29365

522 - Virginia Huskey

Magnolia Manor Rm 311

63 Blackstock Rd

Inman SC 29349

Deacon of The Week

515 - Jeff Johnson

PO Box 715

Inman SC 29349

522 - David Felty

220 Bobo Road

Wellford SC 29385

Childcare

Extended Care 51511

Babies Sandra Simpson Phyllis Bullard

Paulette Bentley

Toddlers Jennifer Morris Bobby Simpson

Sherry Rogers

2-4 Yr Olds David amp Amanda Felty

Extended Care 52211

Babies Katherine BradleyShanna Hadden

Keri Mason

Toddlers Risa Lewis Jonathan Mason

Lindsey McMakin

2-4 Yr Olds Larry Owens Mark Pike

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 80 Groce Road Lyman SC

29365

Phone (8

64)439-8721 F

ax (864) 439-87

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Greetings

As I write to you I am in the process of preparing for our 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting

dedication service tomorrow night I am so very excited yet deeply humbled by the

spiritual task before us as a church family The time has come for us to take a major

spiritual step together as the body of believers known as First Baptist Church

Wednesday night we will gather to dedicate ourselves to holiness and purity to unity

and fellowship to openness and new ministry endeavors As I make my personal

preparations for this journey I am confronted by my selfishness my pride my personal

preferences and my comfort zones Am I willing to die to self so that Christ may reign in

me Am I willing to put aside my ldquoBaptistrdquo in order to be a true disciple of Christ Is there

anything that I am not willing to give to God so that He can be glorified in my life In my

church

Joshua 35 ldquoConsecrate yourselves for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among

yourdquo To consecrate yourself means to set yourself apart for God and His purpose for you

If we set ourselves apart in holiness He will do amazing wonderful and astounding things

among us Donrsquot you want to see Him do it Donrsquot you want to see His amazing work in

this incredible church Itrsquos certainly my hope and prayer

So join us Beginning this Saturday May 14 commit to pray and fast during the next forty

days Yoursquore not being asked to actually stop eating for over a month You may choose to

give up eating out television playing golf or you may decide not to eat at all on a certain

day of the week As you give up something important to you replace it with a time of

prayer and study in Godrsquos Word

Pray and fast for

Personal and family holiness

Church-wide holiness and unity

Direction and guidance for our leadership as we discern the heart of God

I love you

Pastor Scott

Attendance May 1 2011

Sunday School 181

Worship 220

May 8 2011

Sunday School 185

Worship 231

MemorialS Given In Memory Of Alvin Freeman

Penny Eubanks

Bruce amp Carol Petty

Given In Memory Of Lila Belle Owensby

(Betty Babbrsquos Sister)

Patsy Kent

Judy McElrath

Irene Eubanks

Given In Memory Of David Eubanks

Irene Eubanks

Given In Memory Of Cecil Boiter

(Judy Smithrsquos Dad)

Brenda Burrell

Given In Memory Of Ronnie Powell

(Glenda Farmerrsquos Brother)

Brenda Burrell

Given In Memory Of Lawrence Eubanks

Brenda Burrell

Welcome to our Welcome to our Welcome to our Welcome to our new membersnew membersnew membersnew members

Ernest (Bud) amp Brenda Tate

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews From the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF Students

amp Educationamp Educationamp Educationamp Education

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

Ricky

From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music amp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adults

Musical Notes The Senior Adult Choir meets for rehearsal on Tuesday at 1000 AM in the choir room We have another road trip planned for Sunday evening May 29th We have new

music to learn and prepare We are having a great time of fellowship as we labor together to proclaim the name of Jesus through song Join us this week and be a part of the blessing

Rehearsal for the Adult Choir is on Wednesday at 710 PM in the choir room Right now is a perfect time for you to join the choir Believe it or not we will begin preparing for our Christmas program in just a little over a month Singing Christmas songs has been scientifically proven to keep you cool through the hot summer months (Well maybe not ldquoprovenrdquo but it is a nice thought) There is no better way to invest time than with Godrsquos people singing Godrsquos praises Come and see for yourself One Final Note Psalm 1041‑4 Bless the Lord O my soul O Lord my God You are very great You are clothed with splendor and majesty [2] Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain [3] He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters He makes the clouds His chariot He walks upon the wings of the wind [4] He makes the winds His messengers Flaming fire His ministers Psalm 104 is a poetrsquos version of the creation story The poet takes some liberty with the order of events but still manages to convey the main point Godrsquos greatness and sovereignty over His creation Did you notice in v 1amp2 Godrsquos ldquowork clothesrdquo Those also happen to be His ldquoSunday-go-to-meetinrsquo-clothesrdquo Thatrsquos because He never changes He is always working and His work never puts Him in a strain He does not sweat or tire like we do His work is creation and redemption Our work is construction and repair His resources appear by His unlimited and unchanging Word We can only build from that which He has created We are limited We will strain sweat and tire (and I hope we will change our clothes Labor in warm weather can produce an unpleasant aroma in some) Two weeks ago God sent ldquoHis messengerrdquo (v4) through the Southeast His voice was heard all over the country What was His message to you What is He saying to you now He reminded me not to cling to ldquothingsrdquo but to hold more tightly to His hand 2 Cor 418 we look not at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen for the things which are seen are temporal but the things which are not seen are eternal

JimJimJimJim

Osama bin Laden is dead This headline has dominated the news for over a week

now and rightfully somdashthe most wanted terrorist in the whole world has finally

been brought to justice Many of us remember that morning on September 11

when some 3000 American civilians lost their lives and the rest of us sat in gripping

fear watching our TVs to see what was going to happen next Itrsquos no wonder that upon receiving the

news of bin Ladenrsquos death so many Americans ran out into the streets to celebrate Then I got on

Facebook and saw all the status updates of Christian friends which said things like ldquoEat that

suckardquo and other sarcastic remarks about bin Ladenrsquos eternal torment In fact one prominent

pastorpolitician issued this statement to bin Laden ldquoWelcome to hellrdquo And I began to ask myself

ldquoWhy are we as Christians rejoicing that a man is in hellrdquo And then I realized something - we were

doing exactly what we American Christians are really good at we were putting being an American

above being a Christian What I - and so many others - were doing was really forgetting the

gospel Osama bin Laden was an evil man who deserved to die and to burn in hell for all eternitymdash

and so am I Maybe I havenrsquot blown up 3000 people but the same sinful nature that prompted him

to do that also exists in me Yes Irsquom in the same boat as Osama bin Laden - and so are you And if it

werenrsquot for the free sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the free gift of faith He gave us wersquod have a front

row seat next to bin Laden around the fire pit This is not to deny the goodness of celebrating

justice When a criminal is held accountable for his crime that is something worth celebrating But

to rejoice in the demise of a human being well that is another matter altogether - and something

fundamentally opposed to the Christian faith We have an opportunity to show how Christianity is

fundamentally different than Islam in general and radical Islam in particular We do not rejoice in

death - we are saddened by the reminder of a fallen world We do not seek revenge - we trust the

God who says ldquoVengeance is minerdquo We do not seek to kill - we seek to redeem and bring new

life Letrsquos be a light in the dark world Letrsquos bring a little salt to the conversation And letrsquos use this

time to point to Jesus - and not to wave our American flags and chant ldquoUSArdquo Thy kingdom come

Lord thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

-For current 6th-12th graders

-$100 Balance due June 12

Anyone interested in going

on the Construction Mission

Trip June 6-10 please contact

Tommie Sutton at 439-6767

for more information

DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER

Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast May 15 830 AM

Vacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible School June 12 - 16

Sunday 530 - 900 PM Mon - Thurs 600 - 900 PM

Dear Friends- Just a word of thanks to the Sunday School class and others that send cards to me They mean so much and I appreciate them Love Mary Sue Walker

Beth Moore Bible StudyBeth Moore Bible StudyBeth Moore Bible StudyBeth Moore Bible Study

David Seeking A Heart Like HisDavid Seeking A Heart Like HisDavid Seeking A Heart Like HisDavid Seeking A Heart Like His

Began Tuesday May 10 645 PM

Adult 2 Sunday School Class

This is a 10 - week study for all ladies who want to study Godrsquos Word with

other women Cost of the workbook is $15 (scholarships are available)

Please contact Lynn Crowe at

949-9359 or MLynnCrowegmailcom

to sign up or for questions Sign-up sheets are available in the vestibule

YOUR HELP IS NEEDEDYOUR HELP IS NEEDEDYOUR HELP IS NEEDEDYOUR HELP IS NEEDED Our Extended Care Ministry is in great need of volunteers to stay with our

babies toddlers and young children during services We currently have several open slots so please consider being

a part of this very important ministry If you can help please call or see Paulette Bentley ASAP

LYMANFEST May 21

9 AMmdash5 PM The Activities Team needs your support

We need the following volunteers

bull Promote VBS from 9am-5pm in our booth Volunteers will be handing

out treats and information about VBS to all the children walking by as well as offering water to the folks who are

hot and thirsty

bull Help in the concession stand at the gym for the basketball tournament

anytime from 10am-2pm This tournament was organized

by Bobby Bentley and we are offering food and drinks for the people coming

into the gym

If you can help in any way at any time period during the day please contact

Kathy Ann Crowe or any member of the Activities Team

First Joy Sunday Evening

May 22 6 PM

Donrsquot miss this blessing

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews From the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF Students

amp Educationamp Educationamp Educationamp Education

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

Ricky

From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music amp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adults

Musical Notes The Senior Adult Choir meets for rehearsal on Tuesday at 1000 AM in the choir room We have another road trip planned for Sunday evening May 29th We have new

music to learn and prepare We are having a great time of fellowship as we labor together to proclaim the name of Jesus through song Join us this week and be a part of the blessing

Rehearsal for the Adult Choir is on Wednesday at 710 PM in the choir room Right now is a perfect time for you to join the choir Believe it or not we will begin preparing for our Christmas program in just a little over a month Singing Christmas songs has been scientifically proven to keep you cool through the hot summer months (Well maybe not ldquoprovenrdquo but it is a nice thought) There is no better way to invest time than with Godrsquos people singing Godrsquos praises Come and see for yourself One Final Note Psalm 1041‑4 Bless the Lord O my soul O Lord my God You are very great You are clothed with splendor and majesty [2] Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain [3] He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters He makes the clouds His chariot He walks upon the wings of the wind [4] He makes the winds His messengers Flaming fire His ministers Psalm 104 is a poetrsquos version of the creation story The poet takes some liberty with the order of events but still manages to convey the main point Godrsquos greatness and sovereignty over His creation Did you notice in v 1amp2 Godrsquos ldquowork clothesrdquo Those also happen to be His ldquoSunday-go-to-meetinrsquo-clothesrdquo Thatrsquos because He never changes He is always working and His work never puts Him in a strain He does not sweat or tire like we do His work is creation and redemption Our work is construction and repair His resources appear by His unlimited and unchanging Word We can only build from that which He has created We are limited We will strain sweat and tire (and I hope we will change our clothes Labor in warm weather can produce an unpleasant aroma in some) Two weeks ago God sent ldquoHis messengerrdquo (v4) through the Southeast His voice was heard all over the country What was His message to you What is He saying to you now He reminded me not to cling to ldquothingsrdquo but to hold more tightly to His hand 2 Cor 418 we look not at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen for the things which are seen are temporal but the things which are not seen are eternal

JimJimJimJim

Osama bin Laden is dead This headline has dominated the news for over a week

now and rightfully somdashthe most wanted terrorist in the whole world has finally

been brought to justice Many of us remember that morning on September 11

when some 3000 American civilians lost their lives and the rest of us sat in gripping

fear watching our TVs to see what was going to happen next Itrsquos no wonder that upon receiving the

news of bin Ladenrsquos death so many Americans ran out into the streets to celebrate Then I got on

Facebook and saw all the status updates of Christian friends which said things like ldquoEat that

suckardquo and other sarcastic remarks about bin Ladenrsquos eternal torment In fact one prominent

pastorpolitician issued this statement to bin Laden ldquoWelcome to hellrdquo And I began to ask myself

ldquoWhy are we as Christians rejoicing that a man is in hellrdquo And then I realized something - we were

doing exactly what we American Christians are really good at we were putting being an American

above being a Christian What I - and so many others - were doing was really forgetting the

gospel Osama bin Laden was an evil man who deserved to die and to burn in hell for all eternitymdash

and so am I Maybe I havenrsquot blown up 3000 people but the same sinful nature that prompted him

to do that also exists in me Yes Irsquom in the same boat as Osama bin Laden - and so are you And if it

werenrsquot for the free sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the free gift of faith He gave us wersquod have a front

row seat next to bin Laden around the fire pit This is not to deny the goodness of celebrating

justice When a criminal is held accountable for his crime that is something worth celebrating But

to rejoice in the demise of a human being well that is another matter altogether - and something

fundamentally opposed to the Christian faith We have an opportunity to show how Christianity is

fundamentally different than Islam in general and radical Islam in particular We do not rejoice in

death - we are saddened by the reminder of a fallen world We do not seek revenge - we trust the

God who says ldquoVengeance is minerdquo We do not seek to kill - we seek to redeem and bring new

life Letrsquos be a light in the dark world Letrsquos bring a little salt to the conversation And letrsquos use this

time to point to Jesus - and not to wave our American flags and chant ldquoUSArdquo Thy kingdom come

Lord thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

-For current 6th-12th graders

-$100 Balance due June 12

Anyone interested in going

on the Construction Mission

Trip June 6-10 please contact

Tommie Sutton at 439-6767

for more information

DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER

Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast May 15 830 AM

Vacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible School June 12 - 16

Sunday 530 - 900 PM Mon - Thurs 600 - 900 PM

Dear Friends- Just a word of thanks to the Sunday School class and others that send cards to me They mean so much and I appreciate them Love Mary Sue Walker

Beth Moore Bible StudyBeth Moore Bible StudyBeth Moore Bible StudyBeth Moore Bible Study

David Seeking A Heart Like HisDavid Seeking A Heart Like HisDavid Seeking A Heart Like HisDavid Seeking A Heart Like His

Began Tuesday May 10 645 PM

Adult 2 Sunday School Class

This is a 10 - week study for all ladies who want to study Godrsquos Word with

other women Cost of the workbook is $15 (scholarships are available)

Please contact Lynn Crowe at

949-9359 or MLynnCrowegmailcom

to sign up or for questions Sign-up sheets are available in the vestibule

YOUR HELP IS NEEDEDYOUR HELP IS NEEDEDYOUR HELP IS NEEDEDYOUR HELP IS NEEDED Our Extended Care Ministry is in great need of volunteers to stay with our

babies toddlers and young children during services We currently have several open slots so please consider being

a part of this very important ministry If you can help please call or see Paulette Bentley ASAP

LYMANFEST May 21

9 AMmdash5 PM The Activities Team needs your support

We need the following volunteers

bull Promote VBS from 9am-5pm in our booth Volunteers will be handing

out treats and information about VBS to all the children walking by as well as offering water to the folks who are

hot and thirsty

bull Help in the concession stand at the gym for the basketball tournament

anytime from 10am-2pm This tournament was organized

by Bobby Bentley and we are offering food and drinks for the people coming

into the gym

If you can help in any way at any time period during the day please contact

Kathy Ann Crowe or any member of the Activities Team

First Joy Sunday Evening

May 22 6 PM

Donrsquot miss this blessing